PrepRedzoneDAK Showcase: LB/DB Top Testers/Nate’s SES MVPs

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Linebackers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Broad Jump:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1309993' first='Brayden' last='Morris'], Bismarck Century 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/Braydenmorris30">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Where I am intrigued with Brayden is the huge growth he made from December to May's Showcase. Linebacker might be a new fit for him, but the explosive traits are there for the taking, as he was top in the LB group with a <strong>9'2 at 5'9 195 pounds</strong> which is a slightly undersized, but man there is plenty of talented undersized LBs in the Dakotas playing college football in which Brayden has a great shot to, as college coaches will love his upside for the position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top 40-Yard Dash</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We had a tie with the 40-yard dash with three linebackers that recorded a 4.87. In that rare case, we take the mean of their two 40-yard dashes to declare the top 40-yard dash and put that mean average in order.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>1) [player_tooltip player_id='1568603' first='Evan' last='Berg'], Minot North 2026</strong><a href="https://x.com/Eberg889"> Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evan ran a 4.87 at 5'9 206 pounds. <strong>The mean average for Evan was a 4.89 flat based off his two 40 dashes</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>2)[player_tooltip player_id='1309993' first='Brayden' last='Morris'], Bismarck Century 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/Braydenmorris30">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brayden ran a 4.87 at 5'9 195 pounds. <strong>The mean average for Brayden was a 4.90.5 based off his two 40-dashes.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>3)[player_tooltip player_id='1590734' first='Logan' last='Vorhies'], Grand Forks Central 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/LoganVorhies26">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Logan ran a 4.87 at 5'9 191 pounds. <strong>The mean average for Logan was a 4.93.5 based off his two 40-yard dashes.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Pro Agility</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1625465' first='Jared' last='Weisbeck'], Herreid-Selby 2027</strong> <a href="https://x.com/JaredWeisb24509">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jared is the first 2027 LB prospect to crack our radar amongst the linebacker group as the best pro agility time came from the linebacker out of Herreid-Selby with a 4.47. As an underclassmen, he still has some frame to grow out, but that pro agility is intriguing as he enters his sophomore year. Plus, peaking at the tape the downhill agility translates really well on tape for Jared.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top L-Drill</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1590734' first='Logan' last='Vorhies'], Grand Forks Central 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/LoganVorhies26">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Logan beat the rest of the field of linebackers by nearly a whole. 1 seconds in the L-Drill as his top time was a 7.47 for the 5'9 191 pounder out of Grand Forks Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"18px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:18px"><strong>What does it mean to be a LB SES MVP?</strong> We calculate the numbers based on a prospect's size, explosiveness, and speed when we dive into the numbers. Simply put, we are looking for the athlete that fits to have the <strong>ideal athletic profile</strong> built for the next level by the numbers at their position. We also factor in how many times an athlete was in the top tier by the testing numbers alone or near the top-tier.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>LB SES MVP</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was by far the closest battle amongst any position from our Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase, but in the end our SES LB MVP came out to be:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1590734' first='Logan' last='Vorhies'], Grand Forks Central 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/LoganVorhies26">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1677810,"width":"335px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/05/30-Logan-Vorhies-crop-2528x1660-1747851562.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1677810" style="width:335px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>LB SES Runner Up:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1309993' first='Brayden' last='Morris'], Bismarck Century 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/Braydenmorris30">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1677811,"width":"337px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/05/34-Brayden-Morris-crop-2488x1634-1747851606.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1677811" style="width:337px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>Defensive Backs:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Broad Jump</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1625528' first='Madit' last='Ajak'], Fargo South 2027</strong> <a href="https://x.com/maditajak10">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madit also was our DB MVP from last Saturday at our Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase and recorded a 9'7 broad jump which was super impressive to see during his live eval in testing as our DB4 in the 2027 class in North Dakota came to play and balled out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top 40-Yard Dash, Pro Agility, and L-Drill</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1119008' first='Owen' last='Scoville'], West Fargo 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/owenscoville07">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The explosiveness and speed was alive and well out of West Fargo, as 2026 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1119008' first='Owen' last='Scoville'] ran a <strong>4.59 40-yard dash</strong>, which with the front row seat I had for I can tell you it was blazing as Owen caught more steam on my 2026 ND radar afterwards because of all that speed. He also was also the top DB in the pro agility, with a <strong>4.47</strong> AND the L-Drill with a <strong>7.16</strong>. I think we can figure out easily who the DB SES MVP is very quickly, as Owen is a certified hidden gem out of West Fargo that had a first team grade from me in the DB group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"18px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:18px"><strong>What does it mean to be a DB SES MVP?</strong> We calculate the numbers based on a prospect's size, explosiveness, and speed when we dive into the numbers. Simply put, we are looking for the athlete that fits to have the <strong>ideal athletic profile</strong> built for the next level by the numbers at their position. We also factor in how many times an athlete was in the top tier by the testing numbers alone or near the top-tier.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"24px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:24px"><strong>DB SES MVP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1119008' first='Owen' last='Scoville'], West Fargo 2026</strong> <a href="https://x.com/owenscoville07">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1677815,"width":"339px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/05/21-Owen-Scoville-1-crop-4800x3152-1747851837-crop-640x421-1747851859.jpg?w=639" alt="" class="wp-image-1677815" style="width:339px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->